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Help, the Hot Water Heater is Leaking
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So yesterday we are eating lunch outside and notice the water sputtering from the hot water heater along with dirt? red rusty looking. It stopped, we did dishes, washed a load of laundry and showered. All seemed fine, until I took a shower this morning and there was only half the hot water and the water h...
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DeeJee
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Sliders
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Has anyone else experienced some of their sliders partially opening...about an inch during travel? We have a 2009 Montana with 4 slides and the first two sliders to open are the bedroom and kitchen...they have both started doing this. Also prior to this happening, the last two times we have gone to p...
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dianneandsteve
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air vents in RV
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just wondering what the thoughts are about the air vents in an RV. I am set up fulltime, and wonder if it's best to keep my vents open when not there or closed? I do have the cap mounts over all my vents so no rain blows in. In the summer? How about the winter time? I have been leaving them open when not th...
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whatzleft
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Winterizing a park model
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We have a 37 foot park model camper in a campgrounds. I have one question. Under the kitchen sing are two lines one blue and one red made of like a thick nylon hose. They also have two pullup things to drain them.I know these are used to drain the water lines. My question is once the water lines are drained an...
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Carman98
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Refrigerator Problem Fix
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Our Dometic Refrigerator started acting up. It stopped getting cold all together both refrigerator and freezer. After fiddling with the connections it started working again. So I fiddled some more with the connections just to make sure all had good contact and the refrigerator portion stopp...
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The Bear II
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Hydraulic leveling jacks question
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I have a question about our leveling jacks. We haven't used our motorhome this season because we have been busy getting our house ready to sell. I do go over and start it and have taken on the road a few times to give it chance to exercise. This weekend I decided to put the leveling jacks down and the on light...
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BVC
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Bubbling toilet
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Has anyone ever had their toilet bubble up when flushing? This happened for the first time yesterday. DH thinks it might be gas build up... Anyone else had this happen before? BTW, we emptied the tank today and it's gone...
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DBEANZ
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Mor/Ryde Suspension Vs. Ridewell Air Ride Suspension
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Has anyone out there had expierence towing a trailer with each of these systems on them? Both systems are supposed to produce a better riding trailer than springs and I am wondering which one is best. I thought the air ride was best until someone said that they condense water and the lines freeze and the...
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mododge5500
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Furnace question
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This may be a dumb question, but here goes.
When we turn the A/C remote from cool to furnace....will the furnace be running on propane? There is also a "heat" symbol...we never got a booklet on this unit! Does the heat only come from propane...or can it be run on electric too?
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Melstar
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Remove Electric Drum Brakes & Install Hydraulic Disc Brakes
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I have to replace the axles and brakes on a TT trailer and am thinking of changing to disc brakes. This will require a electric/hydraulic actuator to be installed on the trailer as well as running hydraulic brake lines from the actuator to each of the 4 wheels. I know that a lot of the 5er's are running hyd...
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mododge5500
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Tire Infaltion PSI
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I was looking at the sticker inside my RV with the recommended tire inflations, and it looks like the front is 80 psi, and the back 90 psi. Is that common, to have 2 different inflations, front and back?
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Hina
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Roof
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How often should an rv rubber roof be reseal. I was told to check the roof every 90 days. A dealer told me a roof should be reseal every year. What do you think. jt
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jt
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RV exterior
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What's the best thing to use on the RV exterior to preserve it from the sun's harsh rays?
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TiredMomDad57
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Toilet Water Supply Line Blew!!!
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There I was, minding my own business last night and perusing forums on the internet, when I heard a new noise coming from the front of the coach. So I got up to check what it might be and found water literally pouring out onto the bathroom floor. Woke Jo up (yep it was late) and ran outside to turn off the toil...
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Terry and Jo
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Quick connect water line fittings
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Do any of you know of a source for water hose fittings that are quick-connect but that do not contain lead? All I can find are the ones stocked with garden hose, or plastic ones. I've tried 2 different brands of plastic ones and they leaked like crazy, so right now I'm using some metal ones that I had on hand...
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nightsky
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REFRIGERATOR DOMETIC cools exellent on electric but not on gas. Why?
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This is my first time. I am from Holland, have my own camper and travelling a long time severall months per year through CA and the USA. So I have to introduce myself and the name HOTSIEKNOTSIE which I also have on the back of the camper. The wordt means Rumbling and Shaking (with my Adventure over checker...
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HOTSIEKNOTSIE
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MorRyde IS, new tries and disc brakes
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Jack, Bill & Linda and Howard have written about the MorRyde upgrade. Our 3650 RL Trilogy has dual 8,000 lb axels, correct track wheel alignment system, and 12" brakes. From what we've read we wondering if we should upgrade for safety. BTW, our Dually doesn't have an exhaust brake so we're g...
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WestWardHo
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Brand new Norcold refrigerator not cold enough...whats wrong??
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Hello all, We just started full time and bought a 2013 Keystone Fuzion 399, it came with a Norcold Refrigerator model number 1210. The fridge worked great the first 3 days of having it, now that we are fully hooked up at a rv park and now the fridge is barley maintaining cold and the freezer is barley hang...
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JR
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Roof
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What is the best way to treat a roof from leaking. I have a rubber roof and just had all the seams redone. Someone told me to check the roof every 90 days. What is the best way to keep the seams from cracking. How often should the roof be clean and coated. The travel trailer is 2 1/2 years old. jt
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jt
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Allure flooring
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Friends, You have been such a help in the past. I apologize if this subject has been covered. . . I tried to search and didn't find my answer. Please point me in the right direction, if the answer is out there! A couple years ago we replaced the flooring in the main living area with Pergo. Looked great,...
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arkypam
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Awning arm fallen loose
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Hi All, The arm that holds our awning at the base up against the coach has pulled loose. Old rusty screws are the culprit. I have to take them off and somehow find a compound or something that I can use to fill the holes up then rescrew new screws into it. Does that make sense? I'm hoping someone has a sug...
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JeffDan1908
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To let the faucet run or not
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In the winter time I have heard that you should let the faucet run a little so the pipes won't freeze but have also heard that running the faucet can do more harm than good. So which is the best way to go about keeping your pipes from freezing? Let the faucet run a little bit or not.
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Colorado_Kid
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Summimoto tires on a fiver
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anyone have any experience with summimoto load range h tires on a fiver? they are about 140 a tire cheaper tha n GY114s Dennis
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frayfl
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Yikes!! A Snake
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In 25 years we have never had issues with mice. I am sure we are still mice free since we have evidence of a 6' snake making the RV his home. We found the skin in the storage outside. Inside there is snake poop. OMG!!! Until we know it is no longer in there and find out how it got inside I can't even th...
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Readytogo
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Dometic Micro/ Confection Over Problems
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We have a new Discover America 4 months old. After using the Dometic DOTRC 17 B Confection Oven 4 times, we get a F-5 error. The unit will start and run for 14 seconds and throw the code.We tried unplugging and plugging several times and still get the F-5 code after 14 seconds. Has anyone on the forum had t...
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travelrv
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Water Filter Stand
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Has anyone built their own water filter stand? I have a single sediment filter prior to the water softener. I have seen stand for sale online and at Camping World. I am looking for some advice on how a holder could be made out of PVC pipe mounted on a short 2x6 that would house the filter from sun light. A...
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travelrv
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sewer hose
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Everyone's favorite topic, right? LOL The el cheapo blue plastic hose that came with the travel trailer has some pinholes and is leaking after just 2 uses, and I'm looking for a better hose. What brand/model do you folks recommend? Storage is limited with this trailer as it will be with the caboose,...
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nightsky
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Diagnosing / Repairing dying fridge?
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Our Norcold n821 has stopped freezing, and does a poor job of cooling. Where should I start troubleshooting? I'd rather replace the faulty part than buy a new refrigerator. We are on AC power, nothing has really changed, it just stopped working as well. The juice in the door is not even that cold, and th...
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TheDigitalHippies
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Need help with roof condition diagnostic
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I have a Jayco 5th wheels that I intend to sell asap. I do not think it matters to go in details with my life but at this point we need a motorhome rather than a truck/5th wheels because of my husband’s health. This 5th wheels is almost new (it’s a 2012) and before putting it for sale, I wanted it to be impecca...
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croquette
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How much is too much? (Electrical question)
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Hello All~ I have a question. I searched but didn't find quite what I was looking for. We just acquired a 1992 Winnebago Adventurer motor home. I am planning on taking it to an RV dealership the beginning of September to have a full inspection. Until then, everything seems to be working great, and the pr...
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